What this connector is
The Molex 464379301 is the single-position member of the EXTreme Ten60Power 46437 series — a right-angle, press-fit male blade plug built for high-current power bus connections. It carries one loaded power circuit rated 60 A per contact at the typical layout, with gold contacts at 30 µin (0.76 µm) thickness on the mating interface. The housing is black, rated UL94 V-0, and includes a board guide and guide pin to maintain alignment during mating and board assembly.
Termination and board fit
Press-fit termination means this blade solders into the PCB pad without a wave or hand-solder pass — a meaningful advantage at 60 A where a sound, consistent joint matters and reflow profiles may already be at temperature ceiling. Right-angle orientation fixes the mated profile parallel to the board surface, which determines the z-height budget in a power distribution stack. The board guide and guide pin features take alignment load off the contact blades during engagement, which matters in multi-blade bus arrays where any angular drift during mating stresses the outer pins.
Contact plating and what the 30 µin gold means for duty
At 60 A per circuit, contact resistance at the interface is load-bearing — the 30 µin (0.76 µm) gold-over-nickel finish on this connector is thick enough to support repeated mating cycles without the fretting wear that thins tin plating under high-current load. Gold does not oxidize at the interface the way tin does, so first-mate resistance stays consistent across storage and field service. The UL94 V-0 housing material carries the thermal margin to support 60 A through the housing body at -40°C to 105°C operating range without the creep or softening risk that a lower-rated polymer would introduce.
Sourcing and lifecycle
Active and ROHS3 Compliant — no last-time-buy notice or successor cross-reference is listed. Confirm circuit count and the matching receptacle or bus-bar blade before committing — this single-position power blade requires a circuit-count mismatch check before ordering.